Capping agent test for tailings
Four mining companies and the federal government have invested $100,000 to see if ultramicrobacteria, or UMBs, can successfully and cheaply replace clay as a capping agent for tailing ponds. If succes…
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Mexico’s minerals post a large trade surplus
Despite the difficulties faced by mining in general, Mexico in 1991 was among the 11 top producers in the world’s mining and metallurgical industry in 19 minerals. In 1991, the mining and metallurgica…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Zone extended at depth, says Glimmer
Drilling on the Beatty-Hislop prospect in northeastern Ontario has extended the East zone at depth, Glimmer Resources (VSE) reports. Hole 70 intersected 12.14 grams gold per tonne (0.35 oz. per ton) a…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Eden Roc adds to land position
An agreement to expand its land position in West Africa’s Ivory Coast, to about 1,000 sq. km from 250 sq. km, has been reached with the government agency SODEMI, gold producer Eden Roc Minerals (TSE) …
NEWS ROUNDUP — Teck’s quarterly earnings climb
Net earnings of $14 million were reported by Teck (TSE) for its latest quarter ended Sept. 30, a sizable increase from the $6 million reported in last year’s third quarter. The company’s mining operat…
N.S. open house welcomes public
The Mines, Minerals and Energy Resources group of Nova Scotia’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has introduced a new twist to its Annual Review of Activities. To be held Nov. 4-5 at the World Tr…
Goldpatch acquires numbered company
Toronto-based junior Goldpatch Resources (CDN) has agreed to purchase all of the issued shares of a numbered Ontario company in exchange for $125,000 in cash and one million common shares of Goldpatch…
Evaluating kimberlites adds dramatically to costs
Having recently intersected a kimberlite on their Lac de Gras area property, Aber Resources (TSE) and partners SouthernEra Resources (TSE) and Commonwealth Gold (VSE) must now await processing results…
EDITORIAL PAGE — Canada’s economic woes worry foreign
The writing is on the wall, and in red ink. Our preoccupation with things constitutional and our perceived inability or unwillingness to deal with economic issues have worried foreigners. Statistics C…
METALS MARKETS — Metals threatened by subsidies
Reacting to growing unemployment and falling confidence, consumers worldwide are cutting all unessential spending, including metals. Ignoring their consumers and voters, governments, with huge deficit…
Musto plans 1993 completion of Bajo feasibility study
By the second quarter of 1993, International Musto Explorations (TSE) expects to complete a feasibility study which it hopes will bring the technical and economic potential of the Bajo de la Alumbrera…
GIBRALTAR’S JUST SCRATCHED THE SURFACE: Theory becomes
Gibraltar mine exploration geologist George Barker was mildly optimistic when he hopped into his company pickup on a Saturday morning late in the summer of 1990. He was off to check core from a diamon…